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3. Status of East Texas Litigation - The Litigation is over with; it's a "done deal". We have instructions from HUD amend all of our Policies and Procedures starting July 1, 2005 do away with First Come First Serve Waiting List - We will be allowed to use preferences such as working families as long as it is in your plan. 75% of all new admissions in the Section 8 Program have to be low low income and 40% of new admissions in Public Housing Program have to be low income. 4. Patricia Pridemore and Sally Gibson traveled to Fort Worth for RIM/PIC Training. Denny Head attended meeting in Tyler regarding East Texas Litigation. One thing that was asked but not answered by HUD was Community Service. HUD has said that we should proceed with the evictions for not doing Community Service. That if the Housing Authorities have problems with the Courts, the PHA's are to contact HUD immediately. Ms. Mary Ruth Hughes spoke up regarding Community Service - The residents are under the assumption that the Housing Authorities have required the Community Service Program - they were informed that this program was a federally mandated program from HUD. Their excuse was that they did not have anyone to keep their children; Lee Taylor set up a program for them that provided childcare (2 ladies would provide snacks, lunch and crafts) for them for 2 days a week from 8 am to 4 pm in order for them to be able to do their community service. Noone used the childcare program therefore it was dissolved. Ms. Hughes seems to think that the residents are under the assumption that Legal Aide will get them out of being evicted; however, she thinks that Legal Aide cannot help them due to the fact that they have been warned on multiple occasions. 5. Harvard Cost Study - Allowable Expense Levels for Public Housing: Congress has published the results: Larger Housing Authorities will lose funding and Medium and Small Housing Authorities will gain funding. The Paris HA will have an increase by 37% in funding. Looks like they will probably adopt this policy. **Denny Head introduced Ms. Sharon Thornton from Monarch Properties Management Company that was hired to manage the Westgate Apartments. Addressed problems being addressed by Management Company: 1. Units that were given to the PHA to be offered were not ready - Ms. Thornton was told that they were ready. 2. Crime - there is a lot of crime from people that are not residents. Most of the people coming to Westgate are customers of the club next door that park on Westgate property. She admitted that it was a problem. Will put up No Trespassing Signs and poles/chains across the entrances. Have not spoke to Club Management (next to Westgate). There was a discussion about the amount of parking that the club did/did not have. Westgate has one man working as "Security Guard" on Saturday night from 6pm to 2am - unarmed guard. Jeff Hoog suggested changing his hours to 8pm until 4am. Ms. Thornton stated that the main problems are on Saturday night. TK HaYnes advised Ms. Thornton to make sure that the signs she puts up be approved by the Police Department. Since Ms. Thornton is having problems finding anyone to tow cars, Denny Head suggested that she call Lester Towing - he said they will tow them. 2 ")' , I